Brandian Ross
Role Player⭐ Shooting Star · 2014
Height6'0"
Weight190 lb
BornSep 28, 1989
Age36
ConferenceMissouri Valley Football
Rookie yr2011
A defensive back who contributed in a defined role. Their developmental reflects a career built on specific contributions rather than volume.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 12 · #3477 · Role PlayerWorth 12 points of value above a freely-available replacement safety — top 76% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 1 of 3 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +12 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
1 cleared
2 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
48
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
1
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+12
Avg surplus
peak +12
1 seasons × ~12 surplus ≈ VORP 12
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping.
2 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | Snap Counts | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | |||||
| 2012 | — | LV | 5 | — | 16 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | — | LV | 16 | — | 68 | 49 | 19 | 1 | 4 | 2.0 | 7.0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | — | OAK | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | 955 | 88.2% | 159 | 32.8% |
| 2014 | — | LV | 13 | — | 51 | 36 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2014 | — | OAK | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | 706 | 79.7% | 133 | 30.3% |
| 2015 | — | SD | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% | 2 | 7.0% |
| Career | — | 65 | — | 135 | 99 | 36 | 3 | 7 | 2.0 | 12.0 | 2 | 9 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 1,661 | 83.9% | 294 | 23.4% | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 23 | LV | 5 | — | 16 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1.3 |
| 2013 | 24 | LV | 16 | 14* | 68 | 49 | 19 | 1 | 4 | 2.0 | 7.0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| 2014 | 25 | LV | 13 | 11* | 51 | 36 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 7.5 |
| Career | 34 | 25* | 135 | 99 | 36 | 3 | 7 | — | — | 2 | 9 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 15.1 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Snap Counts
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 24 | OAK | 16 | 14* | — | 0.0% | 955 | 88.2% | 159 | 32.8% |
| 2014 | 25 | OAK | 14 | 11* | — | 0.0% | 706 | 79.7% | 133 | 30.3% |
| 2015 | 26 | SD | 1 | — | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% | 2 | 7.0% |
| Career | 31 | 25* | — | — | 1,661 | — | 294 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 39 · Depth / RotationalA depth / rotational career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 39 of 100, era-normalized against int/g peers across 3 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
47
Sustained
career value
×.6
42
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.86
Longevity
career length
Blend 45 × longevity 0.86 = KV-H 39· confidence 88%
What builds the career mark of 47
On-field 30.8
Availability 16.2
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative int/g)
2012bestavg 422014
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position1
Depth
of 100
Reached 1% of the all-time Sacks leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
1% of the all-time Sacks leader1
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
A 0–100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data — career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence — so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite ≥ 85 · Strong ≥ 65 · Solid ≥ 45 · Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 91%.
Per-Snap Impact
Defensive Backs · proprietary · 2012+34
Rotational
SIS
Disruption/1001.385Snap share83.9%Def snaps1,661Emerging
Production per snap — the box score normalized by opportunity. SIS is z-scored within defensive backs, shrinkage-regularized so small samples don't spike, over the NFL snap-count era (2012+).
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average · KV-H basisAmber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average defensive backs aging curve. Group peak age: 21. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Youngstown State), but no parsed college box-score table is present in this profile artifact. The section stays here so every profile has a consistent college-stats landing point without fabricating unavailable rows.
Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Sebastian JanikowskiK5yJamize OlawaleRB5yMarcel ReeceFB5yDarren McFaddenRB5yTyvon BranchS5yDenarius MooreWR5yRod StreaterWR5yMiles BurrisMLB5yChimdi ChekwaDB5yCharles WoodsonFS4yMarquette KingP4yAndre HolmesWR4yPat SimsDT4yD.J. HaydenDB4yMychal RiveraTE4yStacy McGeeDT4yTaiwan JonesRB4yBrice ButlerWR4yUsama YoungS4ySio MooreOLB4yKaluka MaiavaOLB4yMatt McGloinQB4yLamarr HoustonLB3yJack CrawfordDT3y
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2015team change
Joined SD (from LV)
- 2015final season
Last recorded season with SD
- 2012signing
Entered the NFL with LV
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'0" / 190 lb
Frame
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 3-season peers. See all →
39
peak 42
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
F2012
C2013
B2014
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 4 seasons.
65%
20122015
Era Translator
INT translated to the 2025NFL — each season's standing among its own-era peers, projected onto 2025's scoring environment. Modern-era (1999+) coverage.
| Season | Actual INT | INT/G | → 2025 INT | → 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 2 | 0.2 | 2 | 0.1 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, espn.com:stats-api (facts-only reference) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
12 career value over replacement — #3477 all-time of 4,642. 4/season above a replacement-level S.
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